Evolv Q2 2021 Financials Examined
Having gone public earlier this year, raising nearly a half billion, Evolv released its first public financials, with Q2 2021 revenue up 590% year over year, though from a very low base.
In this report, IPVM examines Evolv's Q2 2021 financials, including:
- Evolv background and subscription details
- Lock-in model
- Q2 2021 revenue
- Q2 2021 "key wins"
- 2021 expected revenue
- Gross margins expansion
- Revenue breakdown (product, software, services)
- Employee growth
- Stock performance
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